Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam | |
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| Born | February 19, 1976 |
| Died | January 1, 2009 (aged 32) |
| Cause of death | Assassination (drone strike) |
| Known for | 1998 United States embassy bombings |
Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam (Arabic:فهد محمد علي مسالم, also known asUsama al-Kini) (February 19, 1976 – January 1, 2009) was a Kenyan terrorist conspirator, wanted in the United States[1][2][3] for his part in the1998 United States embassy bombings inKenya andTanzania. He was born inMombasa.
According to the indictment, Msalam
Msalam was charged with 213 counts of murder, other counts which apply specifically to attacks against American federal personnel and facilities, counts of using weapons of mass destruction, and various conspiracy counts.
Msalam once worked as a clothing vendor. He also played midfield for a soccer team called the Black Panthers.[4]
Msalam was on theFBI's list ofMost Wanted Terrorists since its inception on October 10, 2001. TheUnited States Department of State, through theRewards for Justice Program, offered up toUS$5,000,000 for information on the location of Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam.[2] He served as al-Qaeda's chief of operations forPakistan.
On January 1, 2009, Msalam was killed in Pakistan in an American unmanneddrone attack along with his lieutenant,Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan.[5][6]
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